Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 14, Number 12, 1 December 1997 — ʻIlioʻulaokalani presents: "Ua Ao Hawaiʻi," a concertfund raiscr January 10 [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ʻIlioʻulaokalani presents: "Ua Ao Hawaiʻi," a concertfund raiscr January 10

By Manu Boyd LIO'ULAOKALANI is a coalition of kumu hula and cultural practitioners committed to protecting the cultural environment of Hawai'i. In order to effectively meet their objectives, a major fund raising concert is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998 at the Waiklkī Shell. "Ua Ao Hawai'i" (Hawai'i is enlightened) is the theme of the event whieh will showca.se Hawai'i's "Lady of Love" Loyal Garner, Ho'okena, Kekuhi Kanahele, 0'Brian Eseslu, Willie K., Amy Hānaiali'i Gilliom and several surprise guests. The roster of hālau hula includes Robert Cazimero's Hālau Nā Kamalei, Alieia K. Smith's Hālau o nā Maolipua, Nālani Kanaka'ole and Pua Kanahele's Hālau o Kekuhi, and Māpuana de Silva's Hālau Mōhala 'Ilima. A unique feature in this concert will be a "mass oli instruction" dur-

ing whieh the audience will learn a traditional mele, one of the fundamental chants performed by the coalition at its ineephon. 'īlio'ulaokalani was formed last February, in quick response to proposed legislation impacting native gathering rights. Established with the guidance of kumu hula Victoria Holt Takamine. Pualani Kanaka'ole Kanahele and Leinā'ala Kalamalleine, the eoalhion

publicly emerged in a powerful 24-hour vigil at the State Capitol. The

presence of more than 1 ,000 kumu hula, haumāna, cultural practitioners and supporters effectively stopped Senate Bill 8 and House Bill 1920, at least temporarily. [ 1NCE ITS founding, \ 'īlio'ulaokalani has for- ✓ mally organized as a eoaluion and a cultural foundation. Thecombination of a $10,000 grant tfom the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and a more than equal amount raised by the eoahhon thrpugh donations and T-shirt sales has enabled the group to meet regularly. Members span the islands from "the rising sun at Ha'eha'e to the setting sun at Lehua." TheJan. 10 concert will begin at 5:30 p.m. with gates opening at 4 p.m. 'īlio'ulaokalani T-shirts, flower lei, voter registra- „ tion materials and native 2 o rights information will be g on hand. Tickets will be i available in mid-December at the NBC Box Office, for ■§ $ 1 0 (lawn), $ 1 5 (reserved) | and $25 (pool). A service ^ charge may be added. Mahalo nui 'iake § <D kako'o 'ana mai. ■ %

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